T1 Women Discuss Food, Body & Diabulimia
Next Tuesday, I’ll be at the support group for T1 women in NYC. This is the same group for which I facilitated an art therapy group last spring (which was just phenomenal!). The topic next Tuesday will be diabulimia, which will likely include related issues about the complex relationship we T1’s often have with food, as well as body image concerns. According to Dr. Ann Goebel-Fabbri of Joslin, 30% of T1 women have manipulated their insulin because of concerns about their weight and body image. It’s all a tangled web, and opportunities to discuss it with people who understand are infrequent.
If you’re a woman with T1 diabetes, you’ll be in the NYC area next Tuesday, and you have a history of issues with insulin-omission, or you’re currently having issues with it, please plan on coming. Even if it’s just a topic of interest to you, or you want to give support to other T1 women, I hope you’ll consider attending. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never been to the group before, and if you come, you aren’t obligated to talk if you aren’t comfortable doing so. I’ll be there, and I hope you will too.
The group is held this coming Tuesday, starting at 6:00 and running until 7:30, at Friedman Diabetes Institute at Beth Israel Medical Center, located at 317 E. 17th Street, between 1st and 2nd Avenues on the 8th floor.
Please contact Katie at katie@act1diabetes.org if you have any questions or concerns about the group. You can also visit ACT1 Diabetes for more info.
I cannot wait for group and I cannot wait to see you!
Comment by Tina Conaty — August 6, 2009 @ 6:18 am
Noooooo! I won’t be there because of the jdrf walk kick off
I’m so sorry to hear that I will miss you!! I’m certain that it will be a great meeting.
Comment by Stacey D. — August 6, 2009 @ 6:28 am